Homelessness
Even before the crisis worsened at the start of the pandemic, Mayor Mendenhall began executing a strategy designed not only to meet the immediate needs of our unsheltered neighbors, but in reforming the way the city engages in homelessness work over the long term.
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The demise of the Great Salt Lake would have devastating environmental, economic, and public health impacts on Salt Lake City, and Mayor Mendenhall — who earned a master’s degree in science and technology from the U and has been an environmental advocate for more than 15 years — is determined to do everything she can to stop it.
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Every Salt Laker deserves to breathe clean air, both outside and inside, and poor air quality is an existential threat to all Salt Lake City residents.
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Salt Lake City has earned its first — and second — 100% ratings in the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index under Mayor Mendenhall’s leadership.
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Salt Lake City’s Westside communities have historically been underserved by their city government, but Mayor Mendenhall committed to addressing widespread inequity and investing massively in Westside neighborhoods.
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Erin has made it her mission to stand with and for Utah’s labor movement and working families.
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Mayor Mendenhall is modernizing Salt Lake City’s economy and fostering a culture of innovation.
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Mayor Mendenhall has made the arts more of a priority for the city’s government than it’s been since Ted Wilson was mayor.
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